Key movements, figures, and works in the history of dance and theater.
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- What is commedia dell'arte?
- A form of improvisational Italian theater with stock characters
- Who wrote Hamlet?
- William Shakespeare
- What is a proscenium stage?
- A stage with an arch frame separating the performance space from the audience
- What is classical ballet?
- A formalized dance form emphasizing turnout, extension, and precise technique
- Who founded the Ballets Russes?
- Sergei Diaghilev
- What is modern dance?
- A dance form emphasizing natural movement and individual expression over classical technique
- Who created the ballet The Rite of Spring?
- Igor Stravinsky (music) and Vaslav Nijinsky (choreography)
- What is the Graham technique?
- A modern dance technique emphasizing contractions, floor work, and emotional expression
- What is Noh theater?
- A form of Japanese classical theater combining music, dance, and highly stylized movement
- What is Kabuki theater?
- A form of Japanese theater featuring stylized movement, elaborate costumes, and makeup
- Who wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream?
- William Shakespeare
- What is theater-in-the-round?
- A stage surrounded by audience on all sides
- What is the Stanislavski system?
- An acting method emphasizing emotional truth and understanding character motivation
- Who originally choreographed Swan Lake?
- Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
- What is a soliloquy?
- A speech in which a character speaks alone to reveal their inner thoughts